In a landmark move to boost regional connectivity and economic integration, Angola and Namibia have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at transforming road and rail infrastructure across their shared borders and beyond.

The agreement, signed on Monday in Luanda by Angola’s Minister of Public Works, Urban Planning, and Housing, Carlos Alberto Gregório dos Santos, and Namibia’s Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, lays the groundwork for robust collaboration in road construction, maintenance, and housing development marking a new chapter in Southern African infrastructural development.

Namibia, widely recognized as Africa’s leader in road quality, will provide technical support to Angola, particularly in the application of advanced soil stabilizers for longer-lasting road surfaces. The collaboration comes as Angola ramps up its National Toll and Weighing Program, a key step in preserving road infrastructure.

“This is not just a bilateral agreement, it is a vision for greater regional connectivity,” said Minister Mutorwa, noting plans to construct a strategic road corridor linking southern Namibia, northern Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “Cooperation between Angola and Namibia is both important and urgent,” he emphasized.

Further enhancing this connectivity are three binational bridges already linking the two nations, Cuangar, Calai, and Dirico. Namibia is set to dispatch a technical team in the coming weeks to inspect these bridges and chart out future development steps. A joint initiative to secure funding through the SADC Development Fund is also underway.

Beyond roads, the ministers explored opportunities for mutual learning in housing and rail. Namibia expressed keen interest in Angola’s National Housing Program, which has already delivered over 350,000 homes using cost-effective, locally sourced materials and community participation.

A proposed cross-border railway and new border post were also central to the discussions, with both parties agreeing to set up dedicated technical teams to handle implementation details.

The Angola-Namibia partnership signals a renewed commitment to infrastructure as a driver of regional trade, mobility, and shared prosperity, reinforcing Southern Africa’s trajectory toward greater integration and sustainable development.